Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 130.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
130.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
149.9%
in 2010
All-time low
41.8%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal stood at 130.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal peaked at 149.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.8% | — |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 100.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 107.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 110.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 110.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 111.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 115.7% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 129.5% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 136.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 134.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 135.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 134.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 133.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 132.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 134.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 127.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 128.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 117.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 119.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 117.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 120.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 132.4% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 132.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 129.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 140.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 149.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 147.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 145.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 141.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 138.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 137.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 135.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 130.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 132.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 119.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 118.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 122.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 126.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 124.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 130.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 110.3% | 97.6% | 129.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 133.6% | 127.2% | 136.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 125.8% | 117.0% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.7% | 130.7% | 149.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 123.7% | 118.8% | 130.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Sierra Leone 157.9% compare
- 3 Rwanda 152.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nepal was 130.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release